Manchester Climate Action presents...Manchester Airport On Trial

Thursday, February 17 · 7:30pm - 10:30pm

University of Manchester Students' Union Steve Biko Building
Oxford Road
Manchester M13 9PR


In the late 1990s, people from across Greater Manchester united to oppose a second runway at Manchester Airport. Whilst local villagers marched and rallied, environmental protesters occupied treehouses and dug tunnels on the land where the runway now lies

Ten years after the opening of the second runway - we ask, what happened and what's changed? What is the impact of the Airport today both on local residents and globally in terms of climate change? Who is challenging the Airport today and why?

Join us for this photo exhibition and speaker event with original video footage from the protest camps and hear from people who were involved at the time

We will also be joined by a Melanie Strickland from Wild Law UK who address the problem of what is missing from our legal system that allows environmentally destructive projects such as new runways to go ahead

What solutions are being proposed to these problems?

The event is co-hosted by People and Planet and Manchester Climate Action in the run up to the trial of six activists facing charges for a protest action at Manchester Airport

The four day trial begins on Monday 21st February at Trafford Magistrates Court

For more information see http://www.manchesterairportontrial.org/